Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo voiced his frustration with the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system following Brighton & Hove Albion’s Jakub Moder’s escape from a red card after a contentious tackle on Neco Williams during their Premier League clash, resulting in a 1-0 defeat yesterday.
Midfielder Moder, who was later substituted, was shown a yellow card in the 67th minute for a challenge that caught Williams on the ankle. Despite a VAR review, Moder avoided a red card.
In the aftermath of the loss, Nottingham Forest finds themselves in 17th place, holding a three-point cushion above the relegation zone with 10 games remaining.
Adding to Forest’s grievances, their referee analyst alleged that match official Paul Tierney erred by not returning the ball to Forest for a restart shortly before Liverpool scored the decisive goal in the 99th minute during last weekend’s encounter.
“Again we are going to send a letter to them and they apologise,” Nuno told Sky Sports. “Someone tell me what is happening. It is week after week. Last week it cost us a point at Newcastle. All these situations. It is enough.
“We will keep on fighting. We will regroup. We will analyse the game and prepare for the Luton game. It will be tough but we will be ready.
“I am just asking in a very honest way, tell me why. Why always us?” — Reuters